Kite



Nov. 11, 1930. A B. CABRERA 1.781,662

KITE

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Patented Nov. 11, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT yOFFICE.

ALFRED B. CABRERAJ OF CHICAGO,I ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR T GEORGE `YOUNGDAHL,

v OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS KITE Application filed October 25, 1928. Serial No. 314,933.

This invention relates to kites, having for its object the provision of a kite of an especially light yet strong structure, and of a construction particularlyadapted in manufacture to lend itself to a variety of di'erent configurations.

Other objects and advantages of the method and construction employed will appear more fully in the hereinafter described details when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which,

Fig. 1 is an elevational view of a completed kite embodying my invention, show ing the construction thereof;

Fig. 2 is a' longitudinal section'taken on line 2 2 of F ig. 1 and looking in the direction of the arrows; and,

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the frame of a kite f having a slightly `different configuration, showing the convenient manner in which the supporting structure can be made to assume various shapes. Y

In the drawings A designates the frame of the kite, the frame comprising a plurality of y rodsl 6, 7 and 8. joined by a pin 9, passed through their centers at the common point of junction.

In Fig. 1 it will be seen that the ends of the rods are provided with notches 10, to receive the cord 11 which is passed about the edge of the frame in the manner shown to form a supporting rectilinear supporting structure on which a paper or fabric covering 12 is secured by an adhesive, the cord also serving, if desired, to bind the covering where the latter joins the rods. I have found three rods in conjunction with the cord to provide a frame of sufficient rigidity to serve the purpose indicated with the additional advantage of a considerable saving in weight over frames employing wooden or metal members alone. It will be observed that one rod 6 serves to brace sides of the kite while the other two diagonally positioned transtially the configuration of a star. Ity will be observed that in all cases only three wooden rods are employed. K

Reverting to Fig. l, I have provided the bottom of the kite with an ornamental strip 16 of paper or fabric appropriately configured to match the bodyportion of the kite, this strip being suspended from the ends of two of the transversal rods by the cord 18. The usual tail piece 17 is attached at the middle of the strip'l, being `directly secured to the cord 18. As shown in Fig. 2, means are provided to fly the kite, which consists of a cord 19'attached to the pin 9 and to the ends of the rods 7, 8. The usual kite string is tied to the cord 19.

The present kite is not only of exceptional lightness and rigidity,fbut is also of a construction particularly adapted to lend itself to widely different configurations, as indicated, by merely multiplying the number of auxiliary cords 13, 14 and 15 whereby, as

c shown in Fig. 3 especially, polygonal shaped figures having an indefinite number of sides may be provided.

vIt is of course ,understood that various modifications and changes may be made in the device set forth and that the configurations illustrated kare merely indicative of what may be manufactured by the method employed. Hence, I do not confine myself to the precise details of construction as set forth save to the extent these are circumscribed within thek scope of the appended claim.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

A kite comprisinga sheet of material se cured to a frame formedof a plurality of in tersecting rods secured at the point of interi `section by a pin, a connecting cord extending around the ends` of said rodsy to complete the frame, Va separate cord secured to the adjacent ends of a pair of said rods, an ornamental depending strip secured to said separate ,fr

cord, and a tail cord secured to said separate cord adj acent the center thereof.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

ALFRED B. CABRERA. 

